Anxiety is not new. Yet now more than ever, anxiety seems to define our times. Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders in the United States, exceeding mood, impulse-control, and substance-use disorders, and they are especially common among younger cohorts. More and more Americans are taking antianxiety medications. According to polling data, anxiety is, experienced more frequently than other negative emotions. Why have we become...

"Anxiety. It's an emotion that rears its head almost every day, from the normal worries and concerns that most of us experience, to outright fear when something scary happens, to the anxiety disorders that many kids live with daily. But what causes anxiety? And what can we do about it? All About Anxiety tackles these questions from every possible angle. Readers will learn what's going on in their brain and central nervous system when they feel anxious....

"Across the world, Hari found social scientists who were uncovering evidence that depression and anxiety are not caused by a chemical imbalance in our brains. In fact, they are largely caused by key problems with the way we live today. Hari's journey took him from a ... series of experiments in Baltimore, to an Amish community in Indiana, to an uprising in Berlin. Once he had uncovered nine real causes of depression and anxiety, they led him to scientists...

If you are afraid of the dark, you are not alone. In fact, it's one of the most common fears kids have-and it can plague adults, too! And fear of the dark is just the beginning: whether you're troubled by monsters or burglars or tomorrow's math quiz, nighttime can be a scary period for many of us. This book explores the fear of things that go bump in the night and provides concrete tips on what you can do to conquer those fears. Fear and anxiety are...

"Author presents her 8-Step Escape Anxiety program, used at the Betty Ford Center and other treatment facilities, developed after her own experience of hospitalization for anxiety disorders and related alcoholism. Program is based on her concept of Neurogenesis Meditative Therapy (NMT) that integrates practices of progressive relaxation, mindfulness meditation, guided imagery meditation, hypnotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy"-- Provided by...

Fear, worry, stomach pains, self-doubt - these are classic symptoms of anxiety in children. Using kid-friendly concepts, this reassuring guide helps adults and children understand the powerful ways in which anxiety works and how to overcome its negative effects. This revised edition includes all-new chapters on food phobia; the relationship between anxiety and other illnesses and problems such as ADHD, depression, and autism; and anxiety in teens....

"No one needs to be told that our lives are filled with more anxiety than ever before. We know it. Our bodies can feel it. The questions we really need to answer "Why?" and "Is there anything we can do about it?" Dr. John Delony decided to get to the root of the issue by mapping out a plan to understand where our anxiety is coming from and the actions we can take to change it (because he's been there too). Over the past twenty years, he's learned...

"Worry happens. Worrying is optional. In our increasingly uncertain world, worry is inevitable. But excessive worrying--the kind that keeps you up at night, interferes with your thinking during the day, and hijacks your ability to make decisions--is a big, big problem. The good news is worrying is optional. This book will show you how to finally break free from the cycle of anxiety and rumination that keeps you stuck, so you can get back to living...

Anxiety, in different forms, affects almost everyone at one time or another. It can actually be helpful when making decisions or performing, but when anxiety gets out of hand, whether it's from everyday stress or a severe chronic condition such as panic or posttraumatic stress, we need to learn how to manage it. In this concise how-to guide, free from scientific jargon, Moore has compiled the field's most well-established methods for reducing anxiety....

Guided audio practices to stop fighting your anxiety and start working with it as an untapped source of energy, focus, foresight, and productivity Are you struggling with anxiety? If so, you've probably tried the usual options-distraction, repression, medication, exercise, or just trying to ignore it. But anxiety evolved to help us. And when we know how to work with it, this powerful emotion gives us the clarity and motivation to complete our tasks...